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Team 134 - Team Discovery -

Pembroke Academy/BAE Systems

209 Academy Rd, Pembroke, NH 03275.

(603) 485-7881, FAX (603) 485-1824

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Rookie Year: 1997

2010 Bot name: Ratchet

Advisor: David Kelly

FIRST is a unique experience. Picture a NASCAR team and all the things involved. There is fund raising, a business plan, marketing, designing, public relations, fabrication, technical support, team apparel, strategy, driving, a pit crew, and scouting teams. But unlike NASCAR where you know what the challenge is, FIRST is different. On the first weekend in January the team will find out what this year’s game will be. Then we have 6 weeks to design, build, test, program, learn how to operate this year’s robot, and ship. During this time the majority of the marketing happens and we need to build a mock playing field to test out the robot. The games can involve balls, chin-up bars, goals, rolling platforms, pillows, tetrahedrals, storage boxes, teeter totters, inner tubes – we can only guess what it will be this year. As you can imagine or may have already experienced with us, it is pretty intense to accomplish all of this in six weeks. We meet at least 3 afternoon/evenings a week and both Saturdays and Sundays during the build season.

What makes us so successful is that we are not only a team of students but a team of students and mentors. These mentors are community members, parents, engineers, and college professors. We invite any interested adult, including post grads to show up and help at any time. Mentors do not need have an engineering background just a desire to help with the effort. The same is true with student team members. No special skills or knowledge are needed to join.

Accomplishments

2010 Season

· Participant in New Hampshire Regional Vex Competition

· Participant in River Rage after season competition

· Participant at WPI’s Savage Soccer

· Held Savage Soccer North at Pembroke Academy

· Inter-period show competition at Monarch’s Hockey game

· Attending Suffield Challenge

· Attending BAE systems Granite State regional

· Attending VCU Virginia Regional

2009 Season

· Participant at WPI’s Savage Soccer

· Held Savage Soccer North at Pembroke Academy

· Inter-period show competition at Monarch’s Hockey game

· Suffield Challenge Quarter Finalist

· BAE Systems Granite State Quarter Finalist

· Chesapeake Regional Finalist

· Woodie Flowers Finalist Aawrd

2008 Season

· Participant at WPI’s Savage Soccer, part of Championship coalition

· Held Savage Soccer North at Pembroke Academy

· BAE Systems Granite State Regional Champions

· Chesapeake Regional Semi-finalist

· Participant at FIRST Championships, Atlanta, GA

2007 Season

Participant at River Rage
Semi-finalist at Savage Soccer
Quarter finalist at BAE Regional
7^th seed at BAE Regional

Quarter finalist at CT Regional
Judges Award for Outstanding Community Out Reach CT Regional
Started 8 new VEX teams
Hosted Savage Soccer North
Developed Ice Rescue System

2006 Season

Semi- final finish at Savage Soccer
WPI Wow Factor award at Savage Soccer
Eight seed at River Rage Competition
Demonstration and parade at the Allenstown/Pembroke Old Home day
Quarter final finish at Granite State regional
Team Safety awards at Granite State regional
Demonstration for the Loudon Club Scout Technology Festival
Mentored Concord High School Team
Mentored Hopkinton/John Stark Team
Quarter Final Finish at Savage Soccer
Finalist at River Rage

2005 Season

Mentored The St, Paul’s School team throughout the season
Worked with the Pine Haven Center for Troubled Youth
Attended the Granite State Regional Competition
Semi-Final Finish in River Rage Competition
Semi-Final Finish at Savage Soccer with new VEX System at WPI

2004 Season

2004 was a great year. After receiving the BAE grant, we attended the BAE Systems Granite State Regional. We made it through to the Semi-final rounds and received the Innovation in Control Award.
The team then traveled to the Pennsylvania Robotics Challenge and competed into the Semi-final round.
In June, Team Discovery competed in WPI’s BattleCry and made it to the Quarterfinal rounds.
In September, the team competed at River Rage and advanced to the Semi-finals. Although Murphy never was able to break into the finals, he was perhaps the strongest robot Team 134 has ever built.
In December Participated in WPI Savage Soccer

2003 Season

This season the team did a great job getting the message of FIRST out to more sponsors and members, as well as raise our team spirit! Our participation at the BAE Systems Granite State Regional proved educational, and we had a great time waving our flags, and wearing our bandannas and t-shirts. It was a great experience cheering on not only our team but all the other teams there! Team Discovery did a complete flip at the Chesapeake Regional. With even more spirit, experience and determination, our team went in and dominated the regional. Getting picked in the finals by the first seed, Teams 306 and 384, we won the Chesapeake Regional!
Team Discovery entered and won the Rally in the Valley Competition hosted by Lebanon High School in May.
Members built the pink wheel monster and competed at River Rage in September.

2002 Season

During this season, our team held several fundraisers allowing us to go to the UTC New England Regional in New Haven, CT where we finished in the middle of the pack.
We participated in Rally in the Valley hosted by Lebanon High School in May.
Team Discovery entered and participated in River Rage hosted by Manchester West High School in September.

2001 Season

At the Philadelphia Alliance Regional Competition, Team Discovery was awarded the Imagery Award for our team appearance and demeanor.

2000 Season

Team Discovery won the Philadelphia Alliance Regional Competition.
Our team won the Best Defensive Award.

1999 Season

Our team attended New England Regional Competition in Hartford, CT.
Team 134 placed 5th in Rumble On The Rocks Competition.

1998 Season

We were awarded the Judges Award for the Most Uplifting Team for the hovercraft we built.
Awarded Best Defensive Award at the River Rage Competition in Manchester, NH.

1997 Season

Placed 11th in the New England Regional Competition in Manchester, NH with our first robot, “Arcee”.

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